Medical Studies , BS

The BS program in medical studies allows students to meet the prerequisites for a variety of health professions programs (medicine, dentistry, physician assistant, pharmacy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, optometry and others) and prepares the student for required postgraduate entrance exams, including the revised MCAT.

Students can customize the medical studies degree to meet the prerequisites of the health professions programs for which they intend to apply. Students have the opportunity to learn directly from health care providers, and they can select clinically related internships or electives during their junior year.

This degree program integrates communication, ethics, critical thinking, teamwork and leadership, all of which are essential competencies for members of today's health care team.

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Career Outlook

Students graduating from this program will be academically prepared, well-rounded and adept in skills for a number of exciting careers in the allied health fields, dentistry or medicine; education; government; health care industries; or nonprofit organizations. Positions could include:

Students will be well prepared to pursue postgraduate health degrees, resulting in a career as a:

chiropractor

dentist

naturopathic physician

optometrist

pharmacist

physician

physician assistant

podiatrist

public health professional

Many other career options may be available.

Example Careers

Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to:

Career

*growth

*median salary

Allergists and Immunologists

14.9%

#

Anesthesiologists

21%

#

Chiropractors

17.5%

$66,720

Community Health Workers

14.9%

$34,870

Coroners

3.3%

$64,950

Dentists, General

18%

$149,540

Dermatologists

14.9%

#

Family and General Practitioners

10.2%

$180,180

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other

12%

$73,400

Internists, General

9.4%

#

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

8.3%

$79,930

Midwives

13.8%

$49,430

Naturopathic Physicians

12%

$73,400

Neurologists

14.9%

#

Nuclear Medicine Physicians

14.9%

#

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

17.6%

#

Ophthalmologists

14.9%

#

Optometrists

27%

$101,410

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

17.9%

#

Dentists, All Other Specialists

8.5%

$170,110

Orthoptists

12%

$73,400

Pathologists

14.9%

#

Pediatricians, General

10.3%

$163,350

Pharmacists

3.1%

$120,950

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

14.9%

#

Physical Therapists

34%

$82,390

Physician Assistants

30.4%

$95,820

Podiatrists

14.1%

$120,700

Psychiatrists

14.9%

$181,880

Preventive Medicine Physicians

14.9%

#

Radiologists

14.9%

#

Sports Medicine Physicians

14.9%

#

Surgeons

19.8%

#

Physicians and Surgeons, All Other

14.9%

#

Urologists

14.9%

#

Veterinarians

8.9%

$87,590

* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).

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